The California African American Museum or simply CAAM exist to preserve, collect, research and interpret for public enrichment, the art, the culture as well as the history of the African Americans with extra emphasis on California and the Western part of the United States of America. The CAAM is a storehouse of over 3,200 objects of memorabilia, historical artifacts and the arts. The permanent collection of the California African American Museum includes sculpture, photographs, paintings and artifacts representing the varied contributions of African Americans. In addition to this, the CAAM also hosts collaborative and independent educational programs as well as hands-on activities both on and off-site such as innovative programs, workshops, lectures and hands-on activities that serve private and public school students as well as community visitors and museum patrons of all age brackets. The museum also maintains a research library featuring more than 20,000 publications as well as other reference materials that are available for limited public usage.
The CAAM occupies a 44,000 square feet building which includes 3 exhibition galleries, an archive and research library, a conference center special events room, a 14,000 square foot sculpture court and a theater gallery. Behind the scenes are the artifact storage areas, exhibit design and the administration offices.
It was in the year 1981 when the museum opened in its temporary quarters at the California Science Center, which was previously the house of the California Museum of Science and Industry. The museum’s current facility was built with the use of private and State funds amounting to around 5 million dollars.
The African-American architects Vince Proby and Jack Haywood were the designers of the museum.
The following is a list of public programs and events that will be held on CAAM. Please take note that children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the workshops:
1. July 8, 2011 (Friday) at 7 pm: Exhibition Artist Walk Through with Betye Saar
2. July 10, 2011 (Sunday) at 2 pm: At the Apollo when Swing was the Thing: An Overview of the Big Band
3. July 16, 2011 (Saturday) at 12 pm: Making an Impression: Great Dancers who played the Apollo (an art workshop)
4. July 16, 2011 (Saturday) at 2 pm: The Golden Age of Tap: An Apollo Legacy (lecture and demonstration series)
5. July 17, 2011 (Sunday) at 2 pm: An Afternoon with Ella Fitzgerald (Lecture and Screening)
6. August 25, 2011 (Thursday) at 7 pm: Working the Apollo, a panel discussion.
The California African American Museum has recently collaborated with the Apollo Theater to present the rich and diverse offering of public programs relating to the content of the exhibit. For a calendar of these events, visit the website of CAAM at http://caamuseum.org/cah.htm.
The CAAM is situated at 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California 90037. Admission to the museum is free and open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5pm and on Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm. Please take note that taking pictures is not allowed inside the premises of the CAAM.
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